Clinton slams Romney in Iowa op-ed

11/4/12 9:34 AM EST

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Bill Clinton makes his closing argument for President Obama in a Sunday op-ed in the Des Moines Register by warning that Mitt Romney would undo the Democrat's work on the economy, taxes, education, health care and national security.

Clinton builds the “case” for Obama’s second term with point-by-point takedown of Romney's policies.

“Which presidential candidate is more likely to restore prosperity for the middle class and give poor people a chance to work their way into it? To build a 21st century American economy which creates the jobs of tomorrow, reduces our debt and maintains our leadership in the world? To keep leading our country forward to a more perfect union, when there are so many forces working to divide us?

Mitt Romney says that the economy is not fixed and if he is elected it will produce 12 million jobs in the next four years. Maybe it’s just a coincidence, but that’s exactly how many new jobs independent business forecaster Moody’s Analytics says will be created if we don’t mess up what the president already has done.

Romney also says that because the debt is a terrible problem, he will cut taxes for everybody by $5 trillion, increase defense spending $2 trillion more than the military has asked for, and tell you how he will pay for it after the election.”

Clinton's been a big part of the Obama campaign's final push and he will continue that effort Monday leading rallies across Pennsyvlania, including in Philadelphia, Blue Bell, Scranton and Pittsburgh.